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This week, Tammy Hensrud, a leader in the project and operational management industry joins Tara to discuss her Top5 Tips for Interviewing & Managing a Healthy Team.

Currently, Tammy is the Client Management & Operations head with Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. She has over 21 years with Yusen and explores innovative ways to interview. Tammy comments, "Make it a conversation - ask about behavioral things…Translate job skills into behaviors."

In all, Tammy has 35 years of experience in global trade and logistics, supply chain management, project management as both the client and service provider. She is adept at leading large-scale projects, from inception to successful completion.

Heather Wanner, owner of Shoreline Dance Academy in Neptune City, NJ joins Tara Thurber to discuss her Top5 Tips to a Thriving Small Business.

Discussed on the podcast are the hurdles dance teachers faced during the transition from a 100%, in-person service to a digital experience during the pandemic. Heather outlines her approach to forming connections with her students/team to keep them motivated and virtually engaged. 

Marlon Rosenweig, CEO and Co-Founder of WorkGenius joins Tara Thurber to discuss his Top5 tips on how to leverage freelancers.

"People crave that flexibility," Marlon comments on freelancers," It's exciting to think you work on different projects throughout the year - most direct hires do not get that chance."

Marlon Rosenzweig is the co-founder and CEO of WorkGenius, the world’s leading AI-based freelancing platform. Based in New York, Mr. Rosenzweig is focused on the continued expansion in the U.S. market, optimization of the platform’s technology and exploration of additional client offerings in order to increase efficiency and cost savings for client organizations.

This week on Top5, Tara Thurber and her special guest, Allison Arden of Elements of Us, explore self-care and tips for well-being. 

Allison is the Founder & Creator of The Elements of Us, a research-based,
visual framework and toolset to simplify the subject of emotion.

Allison's expertise spans from her position as Vice President and Publisher of Advertising Age during the recession, a tumultuous time for individuals, brands and businesses.

She has authored "The Book of Doing: Everyday Activities to Unlock Creativity and Joy" and is an active member of the AAF Hall of Achievement.

Allison is the Chairman of the John A. Reisenbach Foundation, supporting programs to make New York a safer city, and serves as a board member for Materials For the Arts. She is currently working towards her Masters in Psychology at the Harvard Extension School, graduating in May 2022.

Top5 Tips for Well-Being
1) Build a self-care regimen
2) Discover your passion
3) Become curious
4) Assume positive intent find the joy
5) Create rituals that ground you

This week, Tara discusses the Top5 Tips for Finding True Authentic Talent with Andrew Stern. Andy Stern is the VP of Talent & Programming and Founding Team of Rumble Boxing.  Listen as he shares his experience, his knowledge, and his tips! 

Andy is a NASM certified PT & Group trainer for over a decade, having coached thousands across the world as well as dozens of A-list celebrities.

Background includes:

• Talent Recruitment & Program Development of Rumble beginning its inception in 2016. Have since launched 13 studios in 5 markets. 
• Lead Trainer for Rumble on Equinox+, Equinox’s Digital Platform 
• Appearance on CBS - Million Dollar Mile
• Lead workout events for Nike Running and Nike Training Club
• Fitness partnerships with Michelob Ultra, Tiffany & Co., Foursquare, FuckCancer, Vital Proteins, and others
• Fitness event development
  • Rumblethon, a 12-hour virtual event to benefit social justice
  • MADNESS, a 90-minute virtual workout that spanned 1000 people over 20 different countries
• Former head coach of Orange Theory Fitness

Tune in this week as Tara Thurber and Jane Amery, Chief People Officer at DefinedLogic, talk about adapting HR practices, creating a solid onboarding process, flexible work schedules, and making the transition to Zoom interviews during the pandemic. 

Jane offers helpful tips for anyone working toward a successful HR practice during the digital age. 

This week, Tara chats with Tiffon Turner, a talented designer at DefinedLogic and self-taught, self-motivated entrepreneur.

Tiffon offers his Top5 Tips for Individuals Running Side Hustles.
 
A sneak peek of his advice is to, "START NOW!" and utilize social media outlets like Instagram, Dribbble, and Behance to kick-start your business.

This week’s Top5 is with Tara Thurber of DefinedTalent and Stan Brajer, an expert in the sports and fitness industry. Stan brings over 30 years of experience having worked for Puma, Garmin, Timex, and Polar.

Stan and Tara discuss job-seeking Gen Xers and ageism in the digital e-commerce world.  

Join us as we speak with Terri Rozyla, Mindset and Performance Coach, Owner of Beacon Blueprint Coaching, about her Top5 Tools to Optimize Organizational  WellBeing. 

We will be introduced to  her MINDTEC R4 Circuit - Rewire, Reboot Restore, Refocus .

Under the R4 Circuit, employees explore and learn 5 tools to create engagement:
1) Mindfulness Meditation
2) NLP
3) Time Line Therapy
4) Yoga Mobility/Therapy; 
5) Holistic Nutrition

Join us where we chat with one of DefinedLogic's Graphic Designers, Christina Keil, on her Top5 Tips to Stand Out Online! 

1.  Stay AWAY.
2. Be REAL.
3. Use KEYWORDS
4. Online PRESENCE
5. WILD CARD!